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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Apprenticeship Data

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget breakdown of the €98.7 million allocated for apprenticeships in 2017. [22280/17]

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each of the 40 new apprenticeship programmes to be introduced by 2020, as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Ireland 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [22282/17]

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the individual funding allocation to each of the 27 craft trade apprenticeship programmes and the two new apprenticeship programmes in each of the years 2016 to date in 2017. [22283/17]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 115 and 116 together.

A budget allocation of €98.7 million has been made available for apprenticeship training in 2017. This is an increase of almost 42% on the 2016 spend of €69.6 million. 

Of the NTF allocation, €77.4 million has been allocated to SOLAS for both craft and new apprenticeships in the further education and training (FET) sector.  The SOLAS allocation also funds training allowances for apprentices on craft trades during all off-the-job phases, including the time they spend in Institutes of Technology.  

€21.3 million has been made available to the HEA to fund the training costs of craft apprentices and new apprenticeships in the Institutes of Technology.

Operational funding for craft apprenticeships is not allocated by trade or discipline and programmes are planned and funded based on the level of registrations.  The information sought by the Deputy in respect of development and equipment costs for new programmes approved to date for funding is set out in the, along with per capita operational costs.  It should be noted that equipment and operational costs are only available for those new apprenticeships that have completed development and validation.  Costs for further programmes will be determined as they move through development and validation and as new programmes are identified through the second call for proposals.

New Apprenticeship Programme Title Lead providerProjected Apprentice numbersDevelopment Funding Approved Annual Unit Cost per apprentice*Equipment Costs
Insurance Practice - Level 8Institute of Technology Sligo67 (actual 2016)€15,000€7,200€0
Industrial Electrical Engineering – Level 7Limerick Institute of Technology12 (actual 2016)€50,000€10,000€155,000
Polymer Process Engineer - Level 7Athlone Institute of Technology32€135,000€10,000€400,000
Manufacturing Technician – Level 6Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers)60€85,000€10,000€500,000
Manufacturing Engineer – Level 7Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers)60€85,000€10,000€500,000
International Financial Services Associate - Level 6National College of Ireland€48,333
International Financial Services Specialist - Level 8National College of Ireland€48,333
Accounting Technician

Level 6
Accounting Technicians Ireland€25,000
OEM Engineer

Level 6
Cavan & Monaghan ETB€15,000
HGV Driver

Level 5
Cavan & Monaghan ETB€15,000
Baker

Level 6
Scottish Bakers€76,250
ICT Network Engineer

Level 6
FIT€12,500
ICT Software Developer

Level 6
FIT€12,500
Butcher

Level 5
Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim ETB€95,000
Commis Chef

Level 6
Kerry ETB€40,000
Chef de Partie

Level 8 
Sous Chef

Level 8
Executive Chef Level 9 Tralee Institute of Technology



€45,000
Engineering Services Management

Level 7
Cork Institute of Technology€25,000
Manufacturing ICT Engineer

Level 7
Limerick Institute of Technology€50,000
Property Services Professional

Level 5
Ballsbridge College€4,000
Retail Practice

Level 5
Retail Ireland Skillnet€72,000
International Financial Services

Level 9
National College of Ireland€48,333

*The Unit cost includes: Recurrent Costs, Student Contribution and Consortia costs

Recurrent Cost = Operational Costs for the course in the Higher Education Institution

Student Contribution = pro rata of Annual Student Contribution of €3,000 for a full time higher education student

Consortium Costs = funding to cover the essential running costs of the consortium to meet the administration needs of the apprenticeship programme

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